by Suzy Shearer
They all agreed, transformed, and flew off.
When they met after the first round, Martin looked at Michael.
“Did you feel that lair?”
“Yes, I did.”
“I took a quick look. It was empty and looked like it had been empty for a number of days. I think it is one of your missing lairs. We’ll need to cleanse it. Have you any holy water left?”
“No, I used it all but now we know where it is, I’ll cleanse it tonight.”
“So that leaves only one that should be empty. Interesting that it was within the area we are searching. Lends more proof to a master., Tomas mused.
“Sadly I think you are right, Tom. Okay, let’s go again.”
The three transformed then flew off once more.
They worked through the rest of the night, and as they got closer to the centre of their search area they began to pick up traces. When they had narrowed the ring to five kilometres Michael called a halt. He “told” the others to fly back to their starting point and followed them.
“I don’t want to go any closer. There is definitely a master in the centre, those last two traces were strong. Far too strong for a novice. Let’s go back to Julie’s.”
Louisa was reading on the couch when they arrived in the living room. Michael kissed her and sat.
“We are pretty sure we know where the lair is, and it is a master. We need to plan our strategy. This isn’t as easy as killing one or even two younger strigoi at once. He knows we are in the area and killing his puppets. He will have a plan in place, an escape route.”
Louisa looked from one to the others. “So what do we do?”
“Well, it’s sunrise, so we go home and get some sleep. Tonight we come back here and plan. We will get some holy water on the way.”
Louisa and Michael said goodbye to Tomas and Martin then dematerialised. Tomas and Martin wandered outside. The sun was just striking the trees as Tomas walked to the chicken’s area. He unlocked the coop, fed and watered them. They sat outside for a while then walked back into the house.
Tomas was putting some food down for Milly. It was close to seven o’clock when Avril wandered out. She blushed and said good morning to them both.
“Avril, would you mind if we went to your house now, before the sun gets much higher?”
“Oh, no. That’s fine, Martin. I’ll just get my bag.”
She was back in a moment. The two Hunters said goodbye and Tomas kissed Avril’s cheeks. He walked them to the front door and watched as they drove off before walking into the bedroom. He smiled to himself, recalling the fun they had in the shower the other night, but it was rather cramped. If they put in a big shower and big spa bath, they would be able to have even more fun.
Tomas knew it would be a good idea to increase the size of the house, especially if they stayed here for a long time. There would be plenty of room for their families, friends, and visitors. Moreover, Julie could have an office and so could he. Although he left the day-to-day running of his businesses to managers, he did like to keep his finger on all the pulses.
Her kitchen was a reasonable size but would benefit from being modernised and enlarged slightly. She had a large spare bedroom but Tomas thought it would be essential to have at least one other for when Hunters visited. If they had mates, they came also. Then if they worked with other Hunters, they came as well so it would make sense to have a few spare rooms.
He looked down at Julie sleeping peacefully. The thought that she would soon be immortal thrilled him, he had not expected her to agree so readily.
He stood for a moment, wondering what he could do to wake her and arouse her at the same time. He noticed she was not wearing her nightie, instead the blanket was all that was covering her naked body. She must have realised wearing one was a waste of time.
Tomas climbed onto the bed and took one nipple into his mouth. He rolled it between his teeth, delighting when it hardened and pebbled. Using his teeth he gently bit down, pulling it at the same time, his fingers massaging the fullness of her breasts. He was so absorbed in his enjoyment that he didn’t look to see if she was awake.
It startled him when Julie pulled his head to hers and kissed him solidly. He lay full length alongside her, wrapping his arms around her body, his lips against hers. He sucked at her bottom lip then forced his tongue between her teeth. He felt her press her body even closer to his.
The scent of her was driving him crazy. He wanted to sink his fangs into every part of her. She broke the kiss to tickle his ear with her mouth and tongue. Tomas ran his hand the length of her body, delighting in her womanly curves. He ran one finger between her legs, her slit wet and hot. He slid his finger inside, and she found his cock with her hand. Slowly she began to move her hand up and down it. He matched her with his finger inside her.
Her breath was coming in short gasps as he rubbed her g-spot, pressing against it while his thumb rubbed her clit. She was close to climaxing, so he bent to suckle at her breast. Her hand on his cock was driving him close to coming and he tried to think of anything to distract himself. He wanted to come inside her.
He felt her fingers on his cock grab harder and then still, as her first orgasm rode across his fingers. He looked up at her face, her skin flushed, her tiny gasps, he could hear her heart pounding.
His fangs lengthened and he saw her eyes widen, then a sexy grin lifted her lips.
Breathlessly she panted, “What big teeth you have, Mr. Wolf.”
He saw her watching him as he sank his fangs into her breast and drank, all the time his fingers kept their relentless movement on her clit and inside her hot wet pussy.
She lifted his other hand and held it to her lips, sucking one finger into her mouth. Tomas pulled it out with a soft pop, then bit it. Julie grabbed it and sucked harder. Tomas knew he was about to come so he pulled his hand up, licked her breast where he had bitten her and pushed his cock into her instead.
He wanted to last for her pleasure but the sight of her sucking his blood, his finger moving in and out her mouth, was too much for him and he burst his load into her. As his shuddering body thrust into her, he felt her muscles grab onto his cock, milking it as she came again.
He collapsed against her, his cock slipping from her. She let his finger fall from her mouth and he licked it to stop the bleeding.
They lay together, slowly settling their racing hearts, Julie’s head against his chest.
He gave a joyful laugh. “Iubită, I love you more and more with each passing day.”
She was playing with his hair again. “I’m glad, because I love you too, Mr. Wolf.”
“What will you do today?”
“I thought I might cook some biscuits, enough for all of us, not just Michael.”
Tomas chuckled. “I doubt you could ever make enough. I have seen him eat packets and packets of biscuits in one sitting. He loves them.”
“It surprised me, I didn’t expect it at all. I don’t know, I just thought you Hunters only ate healthy food.”
“We are into junk food as much as the next person, Michael even more so.” He snorted. “If they ever make a drive-through cookie house he will be first in line. And don’t talk about McDonald’s to Martin, he loves the stuff. Gets them to take the meat off and eats everything they make.”
“What about you? What do you like to eat?”
Tomas quirked his eyebrow and before Julie had a chance, he was between her legs. His fangs elongated and he looked up at her.
She drew a gasp but nodded. He lowered his head and gently bit on an outer lip. He heard her moan as he began to suck.
“Merge.”
He felt her join his mind. Her arousal went off the charts when she felt what he was feeling as he sucked. He had pushed a finger into her pussy and knew exactly what to touch and how to move as she revelled in the joint pleasure.
Within a minute, he had her squirming and screaming as she came. He stopped drinking and was using his tongue on her clit while he had two
fingers inside her. Another minute and he felt her hands tightly grabbing his shoulders as her body tensed and she climaxed again. He loved the taste of her as she filled his mouth, sweet as honey.
When he felt the orgasms stop, he moved to lie beside her again.
“Now you know what I like to eat,” he warned huskily.
Breathlessly she murmured, “It’s so amazing when we merge. I can feel everything you feel yet I’m still reacting to my own sensations. It becomes just one big sensation that completely overwhelms.”
He nodded. “I know, it is amazing. I never quite believed it when others told me, but it is true.”
“When you bit me, when you fangs entered my…well when I felt them and I felt what you were feeling. I couldn’t stop myself. It was like an overload of orgasms, I loved it.”
He could only grin at her, knowing he felt the same way.
“Well, Mr. Wolf, I think after that performance you should get some sleep, I don’t want you worn out too soon.”
He grabbed her and rolled her onto her back, with him straddling her.
“I’ll wear you out long before you wear me out.”
“Promise?”
“Naughty girl! Just wait until I get you alone again. You will be screaming for me to stop. I’ll give you so many climaxes you won’t be able to stand.”
“Bring it on Mr. Wolf, bring it on.” She giggled at him then kissed him.
He rolled off her, “Would you like me to come and wash your back?”
Julie snorted, “I doubt anything would get washed with you in there with me.”
“Ah, iubită, you hurt my feelings, surely you don’t think I have other intentions.”
“Oh, Mr. Wolf, I know you too well already. You have a glint in your eye that tells me that last thing on your mind is washing.”
Tomas rolled on his back. Pulling her over, he smacked her bottom lightly. “Like I said, you are a naughty girl. We will have to explore this side of you.”
“Mm…that may prove very interesting. I’ve never been spanked before.”
“Well I shall add it to my growing list of things to do to you.”
“You have a list?”
“Of course, just wait until we try four hundred and seven.”
With that comment, Julie convulsed onto his chest.
“Ah, iubită, you find it amusing?” Tomas tried to sound serious. “Just wait until you are under me begging me to allow you to climax, then you won’t be laughing.”
“I can see I’ll have to start my own list.”
He winked at her then kissed her. “Good idea, we can compare notes.”
She felt him hold back a yawn.
“Come on, Wolfie, you need to sleep. I need you fresh so I can start on the first thing on my list.”
She knelt on the bed and kissed him, then climbed off. Tomas was holding her hand, reluctant to let her go.
“Stay.”
“Only if you promise to go to sleep. If you do I’ll stay for a little while.”
“I promise. By the way, Avril has left with Martin.”
Julie nodded and got back onto the bed and settled into the warmth of his arms. He pulled the blanket over them both, kissed her, and settled down to sleep.
Chapter Sixteen
Julie thought she wouldn’t go back to sleep but, in fact, she did. It was close to eleven when she woke, showered, and dressed. She decided to still make a couple of batches of biscuits and a tray or two of slices. Tomas had said tonight they were going to plan the attack on the master vampire. She figured plenty of biscuits and slices would make them happy. By the time she finished cooking it was just after one. She had also prepped vegetables for tonight’s meal.
She made a cup of tea and starting churning over an idea that had been growing in her mind while she cooked. Rather than just an idea, it was more like a premonition. She knew she had to act. Coming to a sudden decision, she got to her feet, picked up her wallet and car keys, plus a couple of empty water bottles.
She told Milly to look after Tomas while she was out, locking the screen door behind her. She got into the car and drove to the house where Avril lived.
Avril opened it and looked at Julie a little puzzled then she smiled.
“Julie, I didn’t expect to see you until we came over tonight.”
“Hi, Avril.”
“Come in.”
Julie followed her inside, closing the door behind her.
“Would you like something to drink? Please sit down.”
“No thanks. Look, this is going to sound really crazy but I have an idea.”
Julie sat and Avril perched on a stool near her.
“After Tomas told me what happened to you I realised you are probably feeling the same as me.” She saw the shiver of fear cross Avril’s face. “I’m guessing you are sleeping with one eye open and waiting, expecting to get called outside again.”
Avril nodded. “Definitely. At every noise I panic and think it’s back to get me, even though I know that one is destroyed. Still now I know about vampires and know there is still one nearby, I can’t help myself. Although having Martin in the house from now on will help. Although my understanding is I sleep at your house until they catch this master so that Louisa can stop us from going outside if one calls to us.”
“That’s right.” Julie took a breath. “Well, I have this plan. It’s crazy but I feel I have to do it now, today. It’s like this. They don’t like holy water. Apparently it burns them and it stops them from dematerialising, flying away. They have to walk.”
The two women giggled at the thought of a powerful creature being forced to walk.
“Anyway, I thought if we had a spray bottle filled with holy water at the door, then if one came calling, and you just couldn’t resist going outside, you could grab the bottle as you walked out the door and spray the fucking thing in the face!”
“But are you sure you would pick up the bottle?”
“Yes, well that’s the only hitch in the plan. But if you sort of got into the habit of picking it up whenever you went outside and keep telling yourself about it, then it should work.”
“I have to admit, it would be good to have something, even if it was only small. Just something to protect myself until I meet my Hunter. I know Martin will be here when I’m asleep but I like the idea of payback.”
Julie grinned at her. “So want to come for a ride? Figured if you keep anyone busy, I’ll pinch a bottle or two of water.”
“Is that legal?”
“Beats me, but I don’t see us going in and asking. Can’t you imagine what would happen if we said, ‘Excuse me but can I have a bottle of holy water to throw on a vampire?’ I think we just might end up in a padded cell.”
Avril snorted at the vision of the two of them trying to talk their way out of being arrested.
“Okay, I’m in.”
Julie waited while Avril grabbed her keys and wallet, then they headed closer into the city. They found parking near one of the Catholic churches that dotted the area. Julie grabbed the water bottles and they entered the church.
Looking around, they saw there were only a couple of people in the front of the church, praying. Avril kept watch while Julie filled the bottles from the font in the nave near the front entrance. Avril heard footsteps and hissed at Julie to hurry. She got them two bottles filled and they raced out the door and down the front steps, laughing in fear.
“Oh I hope we don’t get punished for that!”
“Well if it works I don’t care,” Julie said, although she was shaking.
“I have a couple of empty pump bottles at home, we could transfer this into them and voila—instant anti-vampire spray.” Julie gave her one of the filled bottles.
“Good idea.”
They headed back to Avril’s house. It was close to four o’clock.
“Avril, why don’t you come for dinner? The men are planning tactics tonight. I think it would be a good idea for you to learn more about Hunters
and what they do, I know I’m still learning about them.”
“I’d like that. I have to admit I’ve been burning with curiosity since they keep telling me I’m a One. After the initial fright, I found the whole thing about Hunters fascinating. In fact, I must admit was disappointed when Martin was not destined for me. I just hope that my ‘one’ is not too far away.”
“Tomas told me that Hunters would be coming to meet you soon. I think the council guy is setting it all up now.”
Avril blushed but was secretly pleased to know she would soon be meeting other Hunters.
“It’s all so exciting.”
“It is, isn’t it? Do you want to just come over now or later?”
“Can I drive over about six fifteen? Mum is going to ring me from Canada tonight around six and if I’m not here she will worry, plus I’m not sure what time Martin will wake.”
“Okay, that’ll be good. The sun doesn’t set until about six thirty.”
“Oh, I forgot about that.”
Soberly Julie replied, “Crazy, isn’t it? We’ve lived this long, gone outside in the dark without a care and now after one horrid incident our whole lives have changed.”
Julie stopped the car and dropped Avril off, Avril assuring her she would be there before sunset. Julie went home and filled a couple of spray pump bottles with the holy water, leaving them at the back door.
She went to check on Tomas and saw he was stirring.
“Good afternoon, Mr. Wolf.”
She sat on the edge of the bed and looked down at him.
“Hi there, beautiful.”
Tomas reached out and took her hand, lifting to his lips and kissing her fingers. Milly jumped up on the bed and demanded to be greeted as well. Tomas ruffled her head and ears, and she settled down to look at them both in adoration.
“What time will the others be here? I’ve invited Avril and Martin over for a meal.”